Control panel assembly and washing machine having the same

Abstract

The control panel assembly includes a control panel provided with at least one hook, a guide member disposed at the inside of the control panel and provided with at least one hook reception part corresponding to the at least one hook, and an electronic component fixed to the inside of the guide member.

1. A control panel assembly comprising:
 a control panel provided with at least one hook; 
 a guide member disposed at the inside of the control panel and provided with at least one hook reception part corresponding to the at least one hook; and 
 an electronic component fixed to the inside of the guide member, 
 wherein the hook is movable under the condition that the hook is connected to the hook reception part such that an interval between the control panel and the guide member is adjustable. 
 
     
     
       2. The control panel assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 knob assemblies installed through openings formed through the control panel; 
 knob guides provided on the guide member to support the knob assemblies; and 
 rotation switches provided on the electronic component and connected to the knob assemblies to select a function. 
 
     
     
       3. The control panel assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the control panel is provided with an inclined manipulation surface. 
     
     
       4. The control panel assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein when the electronic component is fixed to the guide member and the at least one hook of the control panel and the at least one hook reception part of the guide member are connected, the knob assemblies are connected to the rotation switches through the openings of the control panel under the condition that the rotation switches are arranged. 
     
     
       5. The control panel assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one hook includes first hooks provided at the edge of the rear surface of the control panel, and second hooks provided at the middle portion of the rear surface of the control panel. 
     
     
       6. The control panel assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein first hook reception parts corresponding to the first hooks and second hook reception parts corresponding to the second hooks are provided on the guide member. 
     
     
       7. The control panel assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first and second hook reception parts respectively include first and second hook holes; and 
 the first and second hooks respectively include first and second locking parts elastically deformed to be inserted into the first and second hook holes, and first and second seat parts, on which the first and second hook holes are respectively seated, when the first and second locking parts are respectively inserted into the first and second hook holes. 
 
     
     
       8. The control panel assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the first and second seat parts are respectively movable within the first and second hook holes. 
     
     
       9. The control panel assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein each of the second hooks and each of the second hook reception parts respectively further include a screw connection part and a screw hole, to which a screw is connected. 
     
     
       10. A control panel assembly comprising:
 knob assemblies connected to a control panel through openings of the control panel; 
 at least one hook formed on the rear surface of the control panel; 
 at least one hook reception part formed on a guide member corresponding to the at least one hook; and 
 rotation switches protruding from a circuit board fixed to the guide member and connected to the knob assemblies. 
 
     
     
       11. The control panel assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one hook is movable within the at least one hook reception part to arrange the guide member and the circuit board. 
     
     
       12. The control panel assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the at least one hook includes first hooks formed at the edge of the control panel; and 
 the at least one hook reception part includes first hook reception parts to respectively receive the first hooks. 
 
     
     
       13. The control panel assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the at least one hook further includes second hooks formed at the middle portion of the control panel; and 
 the at least one hook reception part further includes second hook reception parts to respectively receive the second hooks. 
 
     
     
       14. A washing machine having a control panel assembly to control the operation of the washing machine, the control panel assembly comprising:
 a control panel provided with at least one hook; 
 a guide member disposed at the inside of the control panel and provided with at least one hook reception part corresponding to the at least one hook; 
 an electronic component fixed to the inside of the guide member; 
 rotation switches rotatably installed on the electronic component to select a function; and 
 knob assemblies passing through the control panel and respectively connected to the rotation switches. 
 
     
     
       15. The washing machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the guide member includes knob guides to respectively support the knob assemblies. 
     
     
       16. The washing machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the guide member and the electronic component are integrally formed. 
     
     
       17. The washing machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the electronic component is mounted on a circuit board. 
     
     
       18. A washing machine having a control panel assembly to control the operation of the washing machine, the control panel assembly comprising:
 a control panel provided with at least one hook; 
 a guide member provided with at least one hook reception part movably connected to the at least one hook and with an inclined manipulation surface; and 
 knob assemblies passing through the control panel. 
 
     
     
       19. The washing machine according to  claim 18 , wherein the guide member is connected to the control panel in parallel.